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Relative rather than absolute returns, prudential regulation of banks and investors requirements – three reasons why matters may not be quite as simple as they seem. Global asset management accounted for assets of almost USD 64 trillion in 2013 or 25% of world financial assets. This is expected to climb to nearly $100,000 billion by 2020 on the basis of the current economic and demographic outlook.